Building Energy Simulation for LEED Qualification on a Commercial Building in China

Abstract:

This research introduced and implemented building energy simulation via a case study of a commercial project in China, by considering the green features which can reduce the annual energy consumption of this building. This simulation process was based on the requirement described within LEED EA c1 Optimize Energy Performance. The result concluded that more than 39.41% of energy cost was reduced and thus the project can obtain 16 points from this credit.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 193-194)
• Pages: 258-269
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.193-194.258
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Ching Hin Law, Jian Kun Yang, Xiang Yang Jiang
• Keywords: Building Energy Simulation, Energy Efficiency, eQUEST, LEED Qualification

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